Laurelwood Landscapes - Wales's Trusted Fence Builders

The main cause is the moist, clay-heavy soil in our area, which retains water around the base of wooden posts. Combined with freeze-thaw cycles in winter, this leads to accelerated rotting. Laurelwood Landscapes addresses this by using rot-resistant woods like cedar or pressure-treated lumber and installing gravel or crushed stone at the base of each post to improve drainage.

Look for leaning posts, cracked or splintered rails, loose pickets, or discolored wood near the ground. If you can push a screwdriver into the wood at the soil level, rot has set in. Laurelwood Landscapes recommends annual inspections, especially after winter, to catch damage early before it compromises the entire fence.

Overhanging limbs can scrape, bend, or fall on fence sections during storms. Invasive roots can also push fence posts out of alignment. Laurelwood's tree pruning and removal services eliminate these risks by keeping branches clear and managing root growth near your fence line.